8.Earring Magic Ken, which was released in 1993, became a huge seller among gay men, which was mainly due to the way he was dressed — and the fact that he appeared to be wearing a cock ring as a necklace.

9.There is a banned episode of Tiny Toons where Buster, Hamton, and Plucky get drunk, steal a police car, and die in a drunk driving accident.

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The episode, titled "One Beer," was meant as a PSA against the dangers of drinking. After airing once it was never rebroadcast. You can watch it here.

10.When Beanie Babies first launched in 1993, they were NOT a successful toy line. It wasn't until a group of neighbors in suburban Chicago decided to start trading them (with rules) that their popularity grew.

16.Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is actually a bit of a spinoff from a 1988 comedic play titled Ladies’ Room — in which Romy and Michele appear as minor characters.

17.Marlon Wayans gets residuals for Batman Forever, even though he does NOT appear in the movie.

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Marlon had signed on to play Robin (opposite Michael Keaton’s Batman) in what would’ve been Tim Burton’s third Batman film. When Warner Bros. decided against having Burton direct Batman Forever (because the film would’ve had the same dark tone as Batman Returns), they brought in Joel Schumacher, who cast Chris O’Donnell in the role. Per a clause in Marlon's contract he was paid his salary plus residuals, even though he didn’t appear in the film.

18.Jessie was originally supposed to be addicted to speed not caffeine pills in that classic episode of Saved by the Bell.

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The show's producers changed it from speed to caffeine pills after NBC's standards department deemed it too dark for a kids' show.

25.The Lion King was one of the most successful movies of the '90s; it made over $300 million during its theatrical run, and brought in over $1 billion in merchandise sales in 1994 alone (the year of the film's release).